Enrollment
396
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060190610666 Charter school
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning — San Jose, CA
Federal NCES profile for Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 14/100.
👥 Class size 8
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 3
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
83.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning reports 396 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 45% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 83.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 50% above the California average and 61% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 38.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning District spends $16,571 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.7% from local sources (property taxes), 61.1% from the state, and 9.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23:1 | ▲ 6% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.4% | ▲ 50% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 396 | top 39% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
83.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 50% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23:1
students per teacher
— 6% above state mean
Top 61% in California — lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
38.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,571
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 396 Top 39% in California — larger than 61% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 23:1 +6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 83.4% +50% vs state
NCES ID 060190610666
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 99.7%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 38.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning District, which includes Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning.
$16,571
Per student
-8%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.7%
State 61.1%
Federal 9.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning
How many students attend Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning?
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning has 396 students enrolled. It is a other school in San Jose, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning?
The student-teacher ratio at Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning is 23:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning?
83.4% of students at Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning?
The largest demographic group at Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning is Hispanic or Latino at 99.7%. The school serves a student body in San Jose, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning?
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.